‘Lost Illusions’ takes first place at Lincoln Center, Film Forum as New York Arthouse Revival “Moving in the Right Direction” – Specialty Box Office

After the Venice Film Festival and the Seven César Awards, including the one for best film, lost illusions It was the best-selling title of the weekend at both of New York’s top arthouse houses, grossing $ 10,850 of its estimated $ 13,579 revenue over three days from the Lincoln Center Film Forum and movies.

The period piece based on Honoré de Balzac’s novel about greed and hypocrisy in the 19th century Parisian art world was also the best film at Laemmle Royal LA. It was distributed across six screens for PSA $ 2,263. Music Box Films distributor lost illusions (Lost Illusions), Led by Xavier Giannoli, the traditional platform with a 60-day theatrical window will expand to San Francisco, Miami, Denver, Minneapolis and Atlanta next Friday, and other markets including Boston and Seattle on June 24.

“We are happy with New York. New York is back, ”said Kyle Westphal, director of Music Box Theater Distribution.

The most decorated film about the French equivalent of the Oscars has stellar reviews (read Deadline here). It was MUBI Go’s choice for film of the week (the platform offers subscribers a free weekly ticket to an arthouse film of their choice). Westphal said some of his bouts have a modern, satirical twist, highlighted in the reviews, that would make it easier for young people to talk to, Westphal said. lost illusions It’s a classic counter-programming like JUras world domination labor unions Top Gun: Maverick At the cinema this weekend. “It’s all these parts put together,” Westphal said.

“By comparison, since we started last year, it’s been like, ‘OK, we’re going to win $ 500 this weekend.’ So, it was, “If we’re lucky, we’ll win $ 1000 on screen.” New York has always been at the forefront of this. In April, rose maker He opened $ 3,500 on Angelica, which would have been soft before Kovida, but was pretty good right now.

now here it is lost illusions For $ 5,000 each at the Cine Foro and Lincoln Center. “The art and essay market is still in flux,” she said, “but things are going in the right direction.”

(He noted that opening numbers weren’t inflated by “everyone, their moms and their friends for questions and answers.” Independent distributors are increasingly relying on personal discussions with directors and talent to fill seats.)

More problematic is the resurgence of the Los Angeles art market, which has lost key venues such as ArcLight and, more recently, LA Landmark.

lost illusions With Benjamin Voazini, Xavier Dolan and Gerard Depardieu. Lucien (Voisen) is a charming young poet who tries out his family’s provincial typography in Paris, but soon discovers that art has a dark side that is driven by profit and fiction.

In other specials, Shudder and IFC Midnight have opened animated mad god About $ 8,500 (PSA, $ 4,250) in two theaters in New York and Los Angeles. The world premiere of Oscar-winning Phil Tippe’s first feature took place in Locarno. “We are happy with the vision mad godThe film, which has been in production for 30 years, has garnered so much praise and attention in festival circles at the box office, “said Craig Engler, Shudder’s CEO. The film will premiere on Streamer on Thursday (June 16) and will be added. in other rooms on Friday.

Tippet began creating and animating this dark and surreal world of creatures and nightmares in 1987, creating dozens of environments, hundreds of dolls, thousands of detailed sketches and a story for the project. Volunteers and an incredibly successful KickStarter campaign helped revive the project decades later.

ObserverAlso from IFC Midnight / Shudder, it grossed around $ 335,000 in its second weekend from 656 screens (PSA, $ 511) to $ 1,574 million.

Before Sundanik! Unopened debut from $ 10 to $ 620,000 in 345 North American locations up to $ 856,000 for Sunday. The romantic comedy in Telugu is written and directed by Vivek Atreya, starring Nani and Nazria Fahad. Distributed by Prime Media and Shloka Entertainment, this is the latest Indian film to hit the top ten over the weekend.

Neon crimes of the future David Cronenberg announced weekend admissions of 712 screens (PSA $ 528) ranging from $ 2 million to $ 2 million.

Sony Pictures Classics The ghost of the open It also generated $ 35,600 in week 2 from 24 screens (of six) of $ 1,483 PSA and $ 67,778.

and the cinema of honor The frost of Neptune, In the second week across 28 screens, you’ll see an estimated 3-day income of $ 23,695 and a current income of $ 54,062